Recent content by Sixseas

I appreciate the insight into RTH. I see I need to train with RTH so I understand what it will do when I need to rely on it. In level terrain I was only using RTH as a last resort backup, I like the idea of setting RTH to terrain plus 400'. I adhere to the 400'altitude limit especially in...

Hi I fly a P3s with a parabolic antenna about 2 miles out over the mountains. Relative to the takeoff point altitudes can reach 800-1200 ft as the terrain varies. My return to home is set at 300 ft for level terrain flying. If I lose RC signal behind a peak at say 800ft will RTH drop me...

I have several P3s I use to pull a line up and over then draw a safety line when I work high. Recently I bought a P3s from a friend who was assigned overseas. His P3s was left idle for a year or so now the aircraft will not link to the controller. It is as new flown only a couple times...

Hi, I have 2 P3s drones in separate locations. DJIGo app does not work anymore on my Android 12 phone. The DJI Go app just closes back down on startup. I'm a fan of the P3s because its big more easily seen at a distance and has good lifting ability. About 20% of the time, I use it to lift up...

Thanks for checking. Airdata also shows a maximum flight altitude of 10' after digging deeper is shows at 50' a speed and altitude alert were set. It also shows multiple mode changes in flight which I didn't make. I can't see the RTH was initiated either. I find that fascinating because...

I took the P3S for a test flight tonight only 20' but I was in total control of the UAV at all times. From what I have seen so far I feel the failed flight was the result of 3 things, a failed remote, pilot was overconfident in his ability to manually take control of the situation without first...

Thanks,I downloaded the flight log Ill examine it closer later. Very nice, Geo Player shows visual of the flight path behind the garage, an odd look up toward the house I dont understand. Im finding some interesting information on Airdata but trying to get it to export. As I saw the P3S...

Thanks, good to know, I probably calibrate the compass with a 360 later and horizontal turn before flying because I head it somewhere and just don't know any better yet.

Thanks will give it a look see what mode it was set to. I believe RTC somehow may have kicked in but no record of it activated on Airdata app only that RTH was set to 50m. I was able borrow a P3S RC unit from a drone pilot acquaintance. Ill link it and compare it to my RC unit calibrations...

Thanks, solid guess Im pulling data from the AirData app. So far the data shows batteries were at 83% when I lost control but the error may have not been detected if it was a non monitored component. Apparently, the flight was doomed when I reached 10' when altitude stopped recording, but I...

Thanks Ill look at the calibrations carefully.

Thanks Ill try to learn how to download the flight log. In trying I found Airdata app recoded the flight. I thought it missed this flight, but had the wrong data and altitude. Solving the problem will give me some confidence back, Ive never totally lost control of a UAV in hours of flying.

Thanks for your reply. I've flown 100s of hours in different quad drones probably 15 hours at best in the P3S. Its good to know that isn't a common or expected occurrence. I'm hoping to identify a specific failure to regain confidence in the P3S. The Litchi Mission is very impressive, I...

The morning started out like a typical American morning. I saluted the flag, had breakfast, cursed taxes, runaway inflation, and high fuel prices. Then kissed the neighbors, wife, girlfriend, daughter and dog good bye as I headed to the manager to sell my time for money. Upon returning home...